In honor of America\u2019s historic 250th anniversary, NASA announced on Friday MAX POWER, a public exposition of American air and space innovation, Nov. 7 and Nov. 8, on and near the agency\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.<\/p>\n
The multi-day, family-friendly event will showcase the next-generation aircraft, spacecraft, autonomous vehicles, and technologies that will help define the future of transportation in air and space, bringing together the public, innovators, investors, pilots, astronauts, engineers, and companies helping open this new frontier.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis November, we are opening Kennedy Space Center\u2019s historic Shuttle Landing Facility to the public for America\u2019s newest and most exciting aerospace technology expo and airshow, and we are calling it MAX POWER,\u201d said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. \u201cFor 250 years, America has advanced by building what did not exist, flying higher, moving faster, and reaching toward the near-impossible. There is no better place to celebrate that spirit than at NASA Kennedy, America\u2019s gateway to the stars and the place where so many of our nation\u2019s greatest achievements began.\u201d<\/p>\n
By bringing together the legacy of NASA with the companies and technologies shaping what comes next, MAX POWER aims to ignite the spirit of exploration and inspire the next generation of explorers, builders, and dreamers. In addition to the agency, Air Dot Show, Delaware North, Space Florida, Purpose Entertainment, and UP.Summit are external collaborators.<\/p>\n
Some activities will take place at NASA Kennedy, including the Apollo Saturn V facility, and the Launch and Landing Facility currently leased by Space Florida. Others will take place at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex adjacent to the center leading up to, and during, the festival.<\/p>\n
MAX POWER will give the public a front-row seat to the future of American aerospace, including advanced aircraft, autonomous systems, commercial space, NASA\u2019s work to return Americans to the lunar surface, plans for a Moon Base, and the technologies strengthening America\u2019s aerospace industrial base. Teams will highlight work in aviation, exploration, and innovation for the benefit of humanity.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor a decade, UP.Summit has convened the companies, investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers building the future of how the world moves,\u201d said Cyrus Sigari, UP.Summit founder and mission commander. \u201cThis November we bring that community to Kennedy Space Center as part of MAX POWER. The public will stand next to the aircraft, spacecraft, and autonomous systems that will define the next 250 years and meet the people building them. MAX POWER is about lighting that spark in thousands of Americans and showing the world what this country builds when it aims high.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is an honor to collaborate with NASA and bring an aviation spectacle to the skies over Kennedy Space Center as part of MAX POWER,\u201d said Bryan Lilley, CEO of Air Dot Show. \u201cThere could not be a more iconic place to celebrate the past, showcase the present, and preview the future of American aviation and space exploration as our nation marks its 250th anniversary.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cKennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is where America\u2019s history of aerospace innovation comes to life, from the aircraft that helped launch the space program to the spacecraft that carried us to the Moon and the technologies shaping what comes next,\u201d said Therrin Protze, chief operating officer of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. \u201cMAX POWER brings that entire story together in one place, giving the public an up-close look at the past, present and future of American aerospace.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFlorida has been part of some of the most historic moments in American space exploration, and we\u2019re proud to welcome the nation to this storied site for MAX POWER this fall,\u201d said Col. Rob Long (Ret.), president and CEO, Space Florida. \u201cTogether with NASA, we have spent generations building the infrastructure, talent, and spirit of innovation that make moments like this possible, and this event offers a front-row seat to that ongoing story.\u201d<\/p>\n
This event is open to U.S. and international media. To attend, media must RSVP by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, to the Kennedy newsroom at: https:\/\/media.ksc.nasa.gov. NASA\u2019s media accreditation policy is available online.<\/p>\n
There are multiple \u201cparks\u201d and experiences planned, each of which require separate tickets to attend. To learn more and purchase tickets, visit:<\/p>\n
Bethany Stevens \/ Cheryl WarnerHeadquarters, Washington202-358-1600bethany.c.stevens@nasa.gov \/ cheryl.m.warner@nasa.gov<\/p>\n
Amanda GriffinKennedy Space Center, Fla.321-593-6244amanda.griffin@nasa.gov<\/p>\n